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President Biden went to four fundraisers while he was in New York City attending the U.N. General Assembly, including this one at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway on Sept. 19.

Politics & Government

Biden is telling his donors that Trump is out to destroy democracy

11:03am September 21, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking about the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.

President Biden speaks about gun violence during a summit on June 16, 2023 in West Hartford, Conn.

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Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

8:58pm September 20, 2023

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate administration efforts to reduce gun violence.

North Dakota governor and GOP presidential candidate on UAW strikes

5:16pm September 20, 2023

NPR's Susan Davis and Asma Khalid speak with North Dakota governor Doug Burgum about his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Swing district Republicans in risky waters over Biden impeachment inquiry

5:08pm September 20, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

House Republicans in competitive districts could face blowback for impeachment. So far they support investigating allegations

Carl Day is a pastor at Culture Changing Christians in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.

Philly's 'pastor of the hood' Carl Day weighs in on the 2024 election

4:15pm September 20, 2023

by Kai McNamee

Carl Day joined NPR to weigh in on the Biden campaign in 2020. We caught up with him to hear what he's thinking heading into 2024.

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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks to reporters in the spin room after a Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23.

Politics & Government

GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states

9:39am September 20, 2023

In an NPR Politics Podcast interview, the North Dakota governor shares his views on wide-ranging issues, including the role of the federal government in regulating abortion and transgender issues.

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In this file image, then-President Donald Trump and then-former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

5:06am September 20, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Biden in another sign his campaign is looking past the Republican primaries — and focusing more on the general election ahead.

Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama wears a mask that says "VOTE" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2022. On Tuesday, Sewell is reintroducing a House bill that would restore the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark civil rights law.

Politics & Government

Restoring the Voting Rights Act is still on this Alabama Democrat's agenda

4:12pm September 19, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Despite a divided Congress, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is still pushing to shore up the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark law.

People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit.

Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated

6:46pm September 18, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Climate change is a major issue for young voters, but so far, it has not been a major mobilizing force in U.S. elections. Some environmental action groups see that changing.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters about launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Sept. 14, 2023.

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In the tale of 5 presidential impeachments, how will the latest one stack up?

6:40pm September 18, 2023

by Tamara Keith

House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But this case is different — both in substance and in process — than those of former presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump.